Why we tested our drinking water has a lot
to do with continuing concern over our area
waterways.
In March, the Texas Water Commission issued an
advisory warning residents not to fish on
stretches of the Trinity River because of
pesticide contamination at Trinity.
And its tributaries flow into many of our
drinking water supplies.
The report also noted that six other toxics
found in the Trinity sediment exceeded levels
set by our state.
Our water testing involve taking four samples,
one where the Trinity enters Dallas's Borkman
Lake treatment plant, another where it exits
a third where water from Lake Worth enters Fort
Worth's Holly Street plant and a fourth for
that water exit.
No samples showed the presence of pesticides
that less water showed trace levels of three
metals, all within accepted state standards.
Fort Worth also showed trace levels for the
metals, barium and zinc, as well as
110 parts per billion of
silver. At the point where water leaves
the plant, that's double the state's accepted
standard,
simply as an indicator that additional testing
should be performed.
And in no way is it a
is it a panic situation or people
shouldn't drink the water.
Fort Worth has not had a severe problem in the
past.
We analyzed the water routinely, as well as the
Texas Department of Health and our sanitary
surveys, as well as our own laboratory results.
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